SHAPING THE FUTURE OF FORESTRY: FINNISH – NORTH AMERICAN COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOP IN HELSINKI
Tue, 11 Jun
|Helsinki
We are delighted to announce that a delegation specializing in Forest Bioeconomy and Wood Building from North America will visit Finland in June. In connection with the visit, Business Finland, together with Luke, Aalto and VTT, is organizing a one-day Collaborative Workshop.
Time & Location
11 Jun 2024, 08:45 – 16:00 EEST
Helsinki, Porkkalankatu 1, 00180 Helsinki, Finland
About the Event
We are delighted to announce that a delegation specializing in Forest Bioeconomy and Wood Building Trade and Study from the United States and Canada will be visiting Finland in June. In connection with the visit, we are organizing a one-day Collaborative Workshop on June 11th. This event is designed to develop bilateral co-innovation activities and establish trade connections.
We are expecting a group of 50 American and Canadian guests to join the event. This is a golden opportunity to engage with international experts and innovators, and we invite you to be a part of it.
The workshop is organized by a consortium of Finland’s leading organizations and programs: Business Finland, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), FinnCERES Flagship, Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Our goal is to unite experts, innovators, and policymakers to discuss and shape the future of forestry and related sectors.
Join us for a day of enlightening presentations and interactive workshops. This event aims to deepen trade and research collaboration and networking between Finland, United States and Canada.
TENTATIVE PROGRAM08:45 - 09:30: Registration and morning coffee 09:30 - 10:00: Plenary Session and Opening Presentations 10:00 - 12:00: Thematic Workshop Sessions
- Sustainable Forestry and Biodiversity (Topics: Forestry, Forest Health & Management, Fire Mitigation, Biodiversity and Conservation)
- Policy Development and Future Scenarios (Topics: Policy Development, Future Scenarios for the Forest Sector)
- Biomass and Biobased Products (Topics: Biomass, New Biobased Products, Biotechnology)
- Wood Construction a & b (two groups)
12:00 - 13:00: Lunch and Networking 13:00 - 13:30: Presentation from the Finnish Forest Bioeconomy Science Panel 13:30 - 15:30: Thematic Workshop Sessions’ Action Points 15:30 - 16:00: Wrap up / Closing Session
Due to the space limitations at the venue, this event is by invitation only. Please contact jukka.hassinen (at) aalto.fi if you are interested to attend!